Head.–Congested. Scalp feels tight; head feels as if bound; burning in eyes; buzzing in ears.

Fever.–Chill all over; worse in bed at night. Sensitive to cold trade-winds on Pacific Coast. General sore and bruised feeling; nausea and retching.

Skin.–Wrinkled like a washer-woman’s. Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together by India-rubber.

Dose.–Tincture, in drop doses. Must be made from the fresh plant. Its medicinal properties are lost in the dry.

Written by William Boericke (1849 - 1929) and published first in his book "Materia Medica" (1901)
William Boericke was an Austrian-born American physician who became a influential exponent of homeopathy. He is also known as an academic writer, publisher, medical school professor and owner of several pharmacies.

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